Honorees: 2017

HONOREES: 2017

Mei Hing Chak is a self-made businesswoman whose extraordinary accomplishments—in both commerce and philanthropy—in many ways mirror those of storied industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Chak, Mei Hing

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F.

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F. “Gerry”

Premji, Azim

Premji, Azim

Robertson, Julian

Robertson, Julian

Skoll, Jeff

Skoll, Jeff

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Shelby White’s extraordinary philanthropic accomplishments extend across as wide a range as Andrew Carnegie’s own philanthropy.

White, Shelby

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

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Aga Khan, His Highness

Aga Khan, His Highness

Allen, Paul G.

Allen, Paul G.

The Annenberg Foundation embodies the vision and compassion of Walter Annenberg and his deep commitment to philanthropy and public service.

Annenberg, Leonore and Walter H.

As we celebrate the centennial of Andrew Carnegie’s benefactions, we also salute Brooke Astor on her upcoming centennial.

Astor, Brooke

bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza

bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza

Bloomberg, Michael R.

Bloomberg, Michael R.

Broad, Eli

Broad, Eli

Cadbury Family, The

Cadbury Family, The

Mei Hing Chak is a self-made businesswoman whose extraordinary accomplishments—in both commerce and philanthropy—in many ways mirror those of storied industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Chak, Mei Hing

Manu Chandaria

Chandaria, Manu

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

Crown Family, The

Crown Family, The

Danforth Family, The

Danforth Family, The

Diamond, Irene

Diamond, Irene

Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley

Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley

Earhart, Anne G.

Earhart, Anne G.

Farmer, Sir Tom

Farmer, Sir Tom

Feeney, Charles F.

Feeney, Charles F.

Gates Family, The

Gates Family, The

Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy

Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy

Carol Colburn Grigor CBE

Grigor CBE, Carol Colburn

Gund, Agnes

Gund, Agnes

Haas Family, The

Haas Family, The

Heinz Family, The

Heinz Family, The

Hewlett Family, The

Hewlett Family, The

Hill, Lyda

Hill, Lyda

Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas

Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Hostetter, Barbara and Amos

Hunter, Sir Tom

Hunter, Sir Tom

Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.

Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.

Inamori, Kazuo

Inamori, Kazuo

Jacobs, Joan and Irwin

Jacobs, Joan and Irwin

Kavli, Fred

Kavli, Fred

Koç Family, The

Koç Family, The

Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.

Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.

Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard

Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard

Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald

Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F.

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F. “Gerry”

Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing

Mandel, Morton L.

Mandel, Morton L.

Mellon Family, The

Mellon Family, The

Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.

Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.

Moore, Betty and Gordon

Moore, Betty and Gordon

Joe and Jeanette Neubauer

Neubauer, Joseph and Jeanette

Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre

Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre

Packard Family, The

Packard Family, The

Parton, Dolly

Parton, Dolly

Pew Family, The

Pew Family, The

Premji, Azim

Premji, Azim

Pritzker Family, The

Pritzker Family, The

Robertson, Julian

Robertson, Julian

Rockefeller Family, The

Rockefeller Family, The

Rubenstein, David M.

Rubenstein, David M.

Sainsbury Family, The

Sainsbury Family, The

Schusterman, Lynn and Stacy

Schusterman, Lynn and Stacy

Simons, Marilyn H. and James H.

Simons, Marilyn H. and James H.

Skoll, Jeff

Skoll, Jeff

Smith, Robert F.

Smith, Robert F.

Soros, George

Soros, George

Tata Family, The

Tata Family, The

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Tow, Leonard

Tow, Leonard

Turner, Ted

Turner, Ted

Weill, Joan and Sanford

Weill, Joan and Sanford

Shelby White’s extraordinary philanthropic accomplishments extend across as wide a range as Andrew Carnegie’s own philanthropy.

White, Shelby

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

Wolfson Family, The

Wolfson Family, The

Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian

Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian

World Central Kitchen

World Central Kitchen

Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich

Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich